5 Birch Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B75 6HY
About 5 Birch Drive
5 Birch Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B75 6HY). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 94 m² it's 15.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 8 EPCs). Across 2006–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £346,000 is 19.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£287/sq ft) was about 24.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £290,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
5 Birch Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 May 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
5 Birch Drive has an approved side extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Erection of two storey side and single storey forward extension
- Council
- Sutton Coldfield
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 2007/04970/PA
What's in 5 Birch Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B75 6HY's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£346,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 15 years.
£290,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
30 October 2020Most recent
£290,000
+61.1%over 7 years30 May 2013
£180,000
+12.5%over 7 years3 March 2006
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B75 6HY: £290,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in B75 6HY
8 Birch Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B75 6HY
Sold Feb 2024
£325,00012 Birch Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B75 6HY
Sold Jan 2022
£290,00018 Birch Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B75 6HY
Sold Jun 2021
£315,00014 Birch Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B75 6HY
Sold Mar 2021
£277,50021 Birch Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B75 6HY
Sold Feb 2018
£225,000
Everything we know about 5 Birch Drive, in one report
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Versus other Birch Drive homes
5 Birch Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,085
Street avg £3,008
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.9 km
Sutton Coldfield Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.7 km
Whitehouse Common Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
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